VA LETC LAW WEEK 3 SOLUTION MANUAL ALREADY PASSED
Protective Sweeps: - Answers While in the home police may conduct a protective sweep if they have
reasonable suspicion that a person may be there who poses a threat Limited to a cursory inspection of
places where a person could hide
While in the home, police may seize contraband in plain view
What is the Unitary System? - Answers Most prevalent - almost all power held at the national level
(China)
what is the Confederate System:? - Answers Least common - Political subdivisions such as states hold
the majority of the power. Little power at the national level results in conflicts & breakdown of the
system (Switzerland)
What is the Federal System: - Answers Both the national & local governments hold significant power.
Current system of government in the US
The US began as a _____ number of colonies - Answers 13
Over time Colonist under British rule felt their rights as Englishmen were being violated. British
parliament then imposed _________ to pay way debt.
Colonist felt they had no _______ - Answers Taxes, Representation
Eventually, the colonists established their own alternative government called - Answers The First
Continental Congress
1775, "Patriots" establish the ________ _________ - Answers Continental Army
In 1776, Continental Congress proclaims king George's rule to be tyrannical & declares the colonies to be
- Answers free & independent states in the Declaration of Independence
What was ratified by the 13 states in 1781 - Answers ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1781)
o New nation is named "The United States of America"
o Established an extremely limited federal government
States are sovereigns & as such retain all power not expressly delegated to the
Lack of centralized power provided to be unworkable for a nation as a result: - Answers Confederate
government ended in 1789 when the US Constitution went into effect & the first session of the Congress
of the United States began
,The federal government is solely vested with the powers specifically enumerated in the
__________________of the Constitution - Answers Articles
what are the Powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution - Answers · Wage War
· Tax & Spend
· Regulate Interstate Commerce
The ______________ _______ _______________ __________ tells us that the federal government can
place into execution helpful means to carry out these enumerated powers - Answers Necessary and
proper clause
What is the 10th amendment - Answers States retain all powers not specifically delegated to the federal
government
No general federal police power/general police power is reserved to the states
Federal police power is MILD what does that mean ? - Answers · Military
· Indian Reservations
· Land (VA Property)
· D.C.
There is no general _ ________ _____________ _____________ this is reserved only for the states -
Answers Federal police powers
Preamble establishes the scope of the Constitution: - Answers · Form a more perfect Union (than had
existed under the Articles of Confederation)
· Secure blessings of liberty for future generations
What is Article 1 and what do they do - Answers Legislative Branch
Make Laws
There are how many house of representatives and what do they do - Answers 435
, o Initiates all bills related to revenue
o HAS power of impeachment
o Reps. must be at least 25yrs old, citizen for 7yrs & resident of the state they represent
o Serve 2yr terms
o Speaker presides over the house
There are how many Senators and what do they do - Answers 100 (2 per state)
o Has power to TRY impeachments
o Must be 30yrs old & a citizen for
9yrs
o Serve 6yr terms (1/3 elected every 2yrs)
o Vice President presides over the Senate
- Congress is also vested with powers relative to: - Answers § Immigration & naturalization
§ Bankruptcy
§ Coin money
§ Patents
§ Counterfeiting
§ Establishing lower courts
§ Piracy
Who Presides over the Senate - Answers Vice President
What is the 2ndArticle and what do they do - Answers Executive Branch
Protective Sweeps: - Answers While in the home police may conduct a protective sweep if they have
reasonable suspicion that a person may be there who poses a threat Limited to a cursory inspection of
places where a person could hide
While in the home, police may seize contraband in plain view
What is the Unitary System? - Answers Most prevalent - almost all power held at the national level
(China)
what is the Confederate System:? - Answers Least common - Political subdivisions such as states hold
the majority of the power. Little power at the national level results in conflicts & breakdown of the
system (Switzerland)
What is the Federal System: - Answers Both the national & local governments hold significant power.
Current system of government in the US
The US began as a _____ number of colonies - Answers 13
Over time Colonist under British rule felt their rights as Englishmen were being violated. British
parliament then imposed _________ to pay way debt.
Colonist felt they had no _______ - Answers Taxes, Representation
Eventually, the colonists established their own alternative government called - Answers The First
Continental Congress
1775, "Patriots" establish the ________ _________ - Answers Continental Army
In 1776, Continental Congress proclaims king George's rule to be tyrannical & declares the colonies to be
- Answers free & independent states in the Declaration of Independence
What was ratified by the 13 states in 1781 - Answers ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1781)
o New nation is named "The United States of America"
o Established an extremely limited federal government
States are sovereigns & as such retain all power not expressly delegated to the
Lack of centralized power provided to be unworkable for a nation as a result: - Answers Confederate
government ended in 1789 when the US Constitution went into effect & the first session of the Congress
of the United States began
,The federal government is solely vested with the powers specifically enumerated in the
__________________of the Constitution - Answers Articles
what are the Powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution - Answers · Wage War
· Tax & Spend
· Regulate Interstate Commerce
The ______________ _______ _______________ __________ tells us that the federal government can
place into execution helpful means to carry out these enumerated powers - Answers Necessary and
proper clause
What is the 10th amendment - Answers States retain all powers not specifically delegated to the federal
government
No general federal police power/general police power is reserved to the states
Federal police power is MILD what does that mean ? - Answers · Military
· Indian Reservations
· Land (VA Property)
· D.C.
There is no general _ ________ _____________ _____________ this is reserved only for the states -
Answers Federal police powers
Preamble establishes the scope of the Constitution: - Answers · Form a more perfect Union (than had
existed under the Articles of Confederation)
· Secure blessings of liberty for future generations
What is Article 1 and what do they do - Answers Legislative Branch
Make Laws
There are how many house of representatives and what do they do - Answers 435
, o Initiates all bills related to revenue
o HAS power of impeachment
o Reps. must be at least 25yrs old, citizen for 7yrs & resident of the state they represent
o Serve 2yr terms
o Speaker presides over the house
There are how many Senators and what do they do - Answers 100 (2 per state)
o Has power to TRY impeachments
o Must be 30yrs old & a citizen for
9yrs
o Serve 6yr terms (1/3 elected every 2yrs)
o Vice President presides over the Senate
- Congress is also vested with powers relative to: - Answers § Immigration & naturalization
§ Bankruptcy
§ Coin money
§ Patents
§ Counterfeiting
§ Establishing lower courts
§ Piracy
Who Presides over the Senate - Answers Vice President
What is the 2ndArticle and what do they do - Answers Executive Branch
